Event Brief
SOCOM MK24 MRGG-A adds swappable barrels for 7.62/6.5
Filed: Jun 01, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: SOCOM’s MK24 Medium Range Gas Gun Assault will use swappable barrels to fire 7.62mm NATO or 6.5mm Creedmoor.
WHO: U.S. Special Operations Command; LMT Defense
WHAT: MK24 Medium Range Gas Gun Assault fielding with a swappable barrel for 7.62mm and 6.5mm Creedmoor cartridges
WHEN: Jun 01, 2026 at 11:04 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: SOCOM prioritized quick barrel changes so operators can switch calibers when partner forces lack 6.5mm access.
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